Re: G11G DEC Axis Tube Size
*Congratulations!* I bet you will Love your new Losmandy G11G I hear Ya, Rick. But mine is a GM811G. So a hybrid of G11 RA, and GM8 Dec. Probably *not the same*. However, mine reads ~2.4590" in that
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Sonny Edmonds <sonnyedmonds@...>
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#66193
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G11G DEC Axis Tube Size
I have a new G11G coming next week and would like to make a bracket to hold my wiring plate. I think I could attach it? to the DEC axis tube below polar align hole. Would anyone know? the tube
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rboudah@...
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#66192
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Re: Polar Alignment Routine
Thanks everyone for the info.
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Tim Kimbler
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#66191
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Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Polar Alignment Routine
Can you say more about the Polemaster Mac app? Kstars/Ekos has a plate-solving-based polar alignment capability <https://indilib.org/about/ekos/alignment-module.html>. It can be run on a dedicated
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Les Niles
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#66190
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Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Polar Alignment Routine
I've used the Polesmaster Mac App. It is not very robust.
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Arun Hegde <arun.k.hegde@...>
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#66189
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Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Polar Alignment Routine
PHD has a polar alignment drift routine Polemaster also has mac app
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Brian Valente
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#66188
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Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Polar Alignment Routine
SharpCap only works on a PC. I have a Mac, what are my options for polar alignment? Darryl From: <[email protected]> on behalf of "David C. Partridge via groups.io"
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zetapuppi
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#66187
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Re: Polar Alignment Routine
Perfect wrote:
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Brian Valente
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#66186
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Re: Polar Alignment Routine
I looked it up, it¡¯s ¡°Polar Scope Align Pro¡± and it¡¯s $2.99. There¡¯s a non-Pro version that¡¯s free but has ads. But it cost me $3.99, for the version with Apple Watch support.... -Les
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Les Niles
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#66185
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Re: Polar Alignment Routine
Brian I may have misstated, I don't Align on Polaris.I usually align on Capella. Sirius or what ever. So far all is,well after my last self induced issue. Thanks all the help Brian, sorry for being a
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Deric Caselli
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#66184
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Re: Next Zoom Meeting Topic - Your Input Here
I always enjoy watching these videos and pick up tips and tricks. Often I watch, then rewatch when I can pause, back up, and apply as I go along. Still waiting on my Mango Ethernet router. (I hate
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Sonny Edmonds <sonnyedmonds@...>
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Re: Polar Alignment Routine
My own experience with using that is that you keep going round and round in never diminishing circles (a bit like the oozlum-oozlum bird) and never achieve convergence One reason I switched to
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David C. Partridge
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#66182
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Re: Polar Alignment Routine
There is a built-in polar alignment aid on the Gemini II. Gemini II PAC Here¡¯s the YouTube video for Polar Alignment Correction built into the Gemini II. https://youtu.be/yYiHldJ5CKA
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Timothy Campbell
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#66181
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Re: Polar Alignment Routine
are you and Deric comparing notes? :) Just to clarify, the alignment routines for building a pointing model ('align' in gemini hand controller) is completely separate from polar alignment. The 'go to
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Brian Valente
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#66180
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Re: Polar Alignment Routine
I can only speak for my limited experience with my fairly new Gemini 2 on my GM811G HD. Yes, there is a PA routine. For me, it has not worked. It tells me to pick two stars, then goes to star #1. Then
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Sonny Edmonds <sonnyedmonds@...>
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#66179
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Re: Polar Alignment Routine
or you can even just use the imaging scope! david.partridge@...> wrote:
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Brian Valente
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#66178
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Re: Polar Alignment Routine
Deric FYI polaris is not a good target to align on - it's at the pole Also that alignment process is different than polar alignment polar align = adjust alt/az physical adjustments until it's aligned
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Brian Valente
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#66177
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Re: Polar Alignment Routine
Hi Tim Yes, Gemini has an alignment routine, i think they are all very similar Brian [email protected]> wrote: -- Brian Brian Valente portfolio brianvalentephotography.com
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Brian Valente
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#66176
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Re: Polar Alignment Routine
Hi Tim yes there is a polar alignment routine built into Gemini That being said, the third party options for polar alignment are so good nowadays, it would probably be easier and more accurate to use
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Brian Valente
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Re: Polar Alignment Routine
I forgot I just do the Fast start. Deric. Sent from my Boost Mobile Phone.
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Deric Caselli
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